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Anyone else checked out the pics of the completed ebay project car? I want one!!!! I can't wait to finish my car!!!! What does everyone else think of it? Heres the link to the finished pics: http://66.139.75.240/photos-after.html Cars like this are definately going to be the future of "restomod".
heah, that looks pretty sweet, except the wheels, but that's personal preference, I think 15" classic cragars with wide tires in back would look better... but most people don't think like I do :)
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I say, to each his own, as far as the wheels go, call me a "young whipper-snapper" (I'm 25) but I think it looks awsome with the 18's in front and 20's in back. 15's with wide tires are old school, and would look great if that were th look you wanted, but with the way the rest of the car was done, it would have ruined the whole thing. And as far as too low, is there a such thing? When you have air-ride you can make it whatever hight you want it. But once again, to each his own, I would never knock someone's work if it was done the way they wanted it....that's what the customizing hobby is all about isn't it?
young whipper snapper? I'm 21 :) I just prefer having rubber under my wheels, but I'd also like to note that I made that comment before I noticed that the reason for the big wheels was the large disk brakes...
oh, and what makes it look different up front is it's lack of a grill, and that low spoiler thing up front under the bumper
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i think it looks like crap and would be a lot better if you raised it and put decent tires and rims on it, and returned all the lettering and symbols to it
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OK, you people out there who don't like the rims.......IT'S ALMOST 2004!!!!!!!!!!! 15" rims are for people who want to keep the stock look (not that there's anything wrong with that) but if you want to do any level of customizing these days, I would say that 17's are the standard if you want to be noticed!! anything smaller then that, and they belong on a not so well equipped Kia!
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it is almost 2004 but making a car from the 60s look like it should be from 2004 does not look right, too much attention is drawn to the rims when it should be focused on the car itself
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OK, point taken, if you take a classic and slap 20's on it, it looks like crap!! But if you take the "restomod" approach, and make the wheels work with everything else, (in this case the re-worked sail panels, the shaved handles, the frenched taillights, and the huge brakes that require the clearance) then you have a nice combination of classic styling with modern touches. Get used to it, this is the way of the future, we are running out of street rods to build, so it is only natural that younger generations like myself are going to figure out new ways to modify muscle cars because thats whats availible to us. In about 15 - 20 years people will probably be doing gound up restorations on (dare I say this) Hondas and Nissans, and we will have to accept it as an addition to a continually changing hobby, and respect the vehicles for the time and effort put into them, whether they are to our particular taste or not. Open your minds a little!!! I am still a sucker for a nicely done original as well, because I know what goes into them too.
exactly, and what purpose other than looks do friggin huge rims have(other than brakes, but 17-18" is all you really need which isn't too excessive)? seriously, tire technology has increased over the years by quite a bit, you don't need 1" sidewalls to get perfect handling with suspension that wasn't made for that in the first place. also, do you know how much those wheels weigh? seriously, rubber is much lighter than metal, and you don't want a huge rotating mass. I'm much more for functionality than looks, that's half the reason my truck still has a huge dent in the side from well over a year ago
I do realize that our 235 60 R14's are kinda funky, especially in front with the 6" wheels, there's scuff marks half way up the sidewalls, but I think the pressure is a bit low on those anyway...
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[QUOTE=dohcramair71]In about 15 - 20 years people will probably be doing gound up restorations on (dare I say this) Hondas and Nissans, and we will have to accept it as an addition to a continually changing hobby, and respect the vehicles for the time and effort put into them, whether they are to our particular taste or not.[/QUOTE]
ROFL why would someone restore some lamer ass worthless econobox when they could buy one in good shape for practically nothing? you'd be stupid to restore such a worthless car
[QUOTE=69fastback302]to bad, a totally ruined fastback[/QUOTE]
This just blows my mind....How can you people be so close minded as to think that this is a ruined fastback...Personally I think it is the HOTTEST fastback I have ever seen....Granted I am young, 23 and am not really into the "original" thing, although some of the nicest cars I have ever seen were restored to "original" specs and condition. There is something to be said for that as well. Nostalgia......To me, a car is simply a reflection of its owner. Nothing more, nothing less. Thats why I dont buy parts off of ebaymotors and install them, I FABRICATE them. There is much more to this car than a big set of rims, it is an art piece and the executed vision of a guy who knows and loves cars. Not everyone is going to like it. Not everyone likes Van Gogh, or Dali, but that doesnt mean that they ruined perfectly good canvases. This car was built exceptionally well, and in my opinion is a masterpiece. You are entitled to your own opinion, but dont close yourself off to the possibilities of someone elses vision.
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